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College Bluegrass Showcase features four schools, live music, food trucks

The spring 2023 Hardin Valley Thunder bluegrass ensemble
The spring 2023 Hardin Valley Thunder ensemble will be one of several college bluegrass bands playing a free outdoor concert April 29. Bluegrass bands from ETSU, Roane State and UT also are scheduled to appear.

Bluegrass fans, mark your calendars! The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is bringing you an afternoon of free bluegrass, featuring bands from four area colleges. 

The College Bluegrass Showcase will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the courtyard of Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville. The show, which is free and open to the public, will feature 

  • Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Thunder 
  • University of Tennessee’s Lawnmower 
  • Roane State Community College’s Bluegrass Ensemble 
  • East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass Band 
  • UT’s Sarah and the Shrimp Shack Shooters 

Logo for the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association“The East Tennessee region has such a rich tradition of bluegrass,” said Evie Andrus, president of the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association and host of “Taps and Tunes on the Corner” on WDVX. “We at the ETNBA are excited to showcase the next generations of pickers.” 

The Showcase will be held on an outdoor stage and folding chairs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own chairs if you wish. Food trucks and a concession stand will be on hand, and the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association has a rain plan in place in case of inclement weather. 

For more information, visit www.ETNBA.org. 

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